BB: Requiem in pace (R.I.P.)

[Ralph Turner]

Jim Bouton, author of Ball Four.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/10/sports/baseball/jim-bouton-dead-ball-four.html?action=click&module=Latest&pgtype=Homepage

[Ralph Turner]

Pumpsie Green, brother of Dallas Cowboy Safety Cornell Green and former Red Sox and NY Met

https://www.boston.com/sports/obituaries/2019/07/17/pumpsie-green-first-black-red-sox-player-dies

Former Cubbie, Ernie Broglio.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/cubs/ct-cubs-ernie-broglio-dies-20190717-22p3wahjojakzgzreixv6cxafi-story.html

[Bishopleftiesdad]

Rest in Peace Kevin Schindler.
Kevin was an upperclassman when my son went to Ohio Wesleyan as a freshman. Ie was a wonderful mentor and friend.
http://www.jeffmonrealfuneralhome.com/obituaries/kevin-s-schindler/

[Ralph Turner]

Original NY Mets LHP Al Jackson

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/19/sports/baseball/al-jackson-dead.html

[Ralph Turner]

Roger Kahn, author of Boys of Summer.


https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/07/obituaries/roger-kahn-who-lifted-sportswriting-with-boys-of-summer-dies-at-92.html

[Ralph Turner]

Jimmy Wynn, the toy cannon.  Astros, Dodgers and Yankees

https://www.latimes.com/obituaries/story/2020-03-27/jimmy-the-toy-cannon-wynn-dodgers-world-series-dies

[Ralph Turner]

Sadness in Detroit.  Al Kaline...

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2020/04/06/al-kaline-dies-detroit-tigers/505371001/

When I think of the Tigers, I think of Hank Greenberg, Mickey Cochrane, and Al Kaline...

[Ralph Turner]

Allegheny College graduate, 4-time NL All-Star and Gold Glove winning Chicago Cubbie, Glenn Beckert at age 79.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/cubs/ct-chicago-cubs-glenn-beckert-dies-20200412-76inw23gmnghjgtdfdc45initi-story.html

[Ralph Turner]

Claudell Washington age 65. Hit the bigs for the Oakland A's at age 19. Played for 7 teams across 17 seasons.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/10/sports/baseball/claudell-washington-dead.html

[Ralph Turner]

Lou Brock, who earned an academic scholarship to Southern University

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/06/sports/baseball/lou-brock-dead.html

For all his natural speed, Brock was also a student of baseball and an innovator in pursuing the art of stealing bases, using technology to "synchronize your movement with the pitcher's movement." Late in the '64 season, he obtained a movie camera and began filming pitchers as they took their set position, threw to first base and threw to the plate, hoping to discover tendencies that might give him an edge.

Brock's ingenuity wasn't appreciated by at least one pitcher, as David Halberstam related in his book "October 1964":

"One day he was filming Don Drysdale, as tough a pitcher as existed in the league.

"'What the hell are you doing with that camera, Brock?'

"'Just taking home movies,' said Brock.

"'I don't want to be in your goddamn movies, Brock,' Drysdale said, and threw at him the next time he was up."

[Jim Dixon]

With Tom Seaver's passing, The cornfield is getting a few more quality players.